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Kenton Cool, pictured here after his 17th climb up Everest in 2023, has achieved the feat twice more as of 18 May

British mountaineer sets record 19th Everest summit

LONDON — British mountaineer Kenton Cool has scaled Mount Everest for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most climbs up the world's tallest mountain for a non-sherpa.The 51-year-old, who was accompanied by Nepali sherpa Dorji Gyaljen, reached the 8,849m (29,000ft) high summit at 11:00 local time (04:15 GMT) on Sunday.Cool first climbed Everest in 2004 and has summited it almost yearly since.Gyaljen logged his 23rd climb up Everest. Another Nepali sherpa, Kami Rita, holds the record for making the most number of Everest summits at 30, and is also currently on the mountain attempting to set a new record.Cool's record-setting feat comes after at least two climbers - Subrata Ghosh from India and Philipp "PJ" Santiago II from the Philippines - died on Mount...

May 19, 2025

British mountaineer sets record 19th Everest summit

A police line is seen outside a building that houses the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic after a bomb blast outside the building in Palm Springs, California, on May 17, 2025

FBI says suspect in California blast targeted fertility clinic

PALM SPRINGS — Authorities have identified the suspect in a deadly car blast that targeted a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California as Guy Edward Bartkus, a 25-year-old man they said "had nihilistic ideations".The FBI said they believe he is the sole fatality in the incident.They said on Sunday that he detonated explosives outside the clinic and tried to livestream the attack, but investigators are still piecing together his movements before the explosion.The blast happened just before 11:00 local time (19:00 BST) on Saturday, less than a mile from downtown Palm Springs, near several businesses including the American Reproductive Centers (ARC). The clinic said no one from the facility was harmed.The FBI had called the attack an "intentional act of terrorism"....

May 19, 2025

FBI says suspect in California blast targeted fertility clinic

Lufthansa flight flew 10 minutes without pilot after co-pilot fainted, report reveals

BERLIN — A Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Seville flew for approximately 10 minutes without a pilot in command after the co-pilot fainted alone in the cockpit, according to a Spanish aviation report released this week.The incident occurred on February 17, 2024, aboard an Airbus A321 carrying 199 passengers and six crew members, Germany’s dpa news agency reported, citing findings by Spain’s Civil Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation Commission (CIAIAC).The captain had left the cockpit for a restroom break when the co-pilot suffered an apparent medical emergency and lost consciousness.During that time, the aircraft continued flying steadily on autopilot, although cockpit voice recordings captured irregular noises consistent with a health incident.Repeated attempts by the...

May 18, 2025

Lufthansa flight flew 10 minutes without pilot after co-pilot fainted, report reveals

Israeli forces besiege Gaza hospital as Hamas proposes truce in Qatar talks

GAZA — Israeli forces besieged the Indonesian hospital in Beit Lahia on Sunday as part of a broad offensive in northern Gaza, with the Hamas-run health ministry reporting that heavy fire blocked access to patients, staff, and critical medical supplies.The escalation follows the Israeli military’s announcement of a new phase of its campaign to seize strategic areas of the Gaza Strip.Airstrikes have intensified since Thursday, killing more than 300 people, according to Hamas-run authorities, with strikes targeting hospitals and refugee camps across the north and south.The health ministry said three public hospitals in the North Gaza governorate are now out of service.On Saturday, Hamas offered to release nine hostages in exchange for a 60-day ceasefire, a Palestinian official told the...

May 18, 2025

Israeli forces besiege Gaza hospital as Hamas proposes truce in Qatar talks

Ukraine, Russia prepare for 1,000 to 1,000 prisoner of war exchange

KYIV — A major prisoner swap involving 1,000 captives from each side may take place next week, Ukrainian officials confirmed Saturday following peace talks with Russia in Istanbul.“I hope it will happen next week,” said Ukrainian intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov in remarks to TSN, as reported by Interfax-Ukraine.“There will be an exchange — whoever we can take, we will take. And give it back in the same way.”Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, who led Kyiv’s delegation at the talks, said both sides had agreed in principle on the format and timeline of the exchange. “We know the date, but we won’t say it yet,” he added.Russian presidential aide and chief negotiator Volodymyr Medinsky also confirmed that preparations were underway for the proposed "1,000 for...

May 18, 2025

Ukraine, Russia prepare for 1,000 to 1,000 prisoner of war exchange

Zelenskyy condemns deadly Russian drone strike on civilian bus

KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday condemned a Russian drone strike that killed nine civilians and injured seven others, calling for stronger international sanctions and renewed diplomatic efforts to end the war.“All the deceased were civilians,” Zelenskyy wrote on X, adding: “The Russians could not have failed to understand what kind of vehicle they were targeting.”The strike, which hit a minibus in northeastern Ukraine, left the injured with burns, fractures, and blast wounds. Zelenskyy said they are receiving medical treatment.He accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians and reiterated that Ukraine has consistently called for a “full and unconditional ceasefire.”“Yesterday (Friday), as on any other day of this war, there was an...

May 18, 2025

Zelenskyy condemns deadly Russian drone strike on civilian bus

Two dead, 19 injured as Mexican Navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge

NEW YORK — A Mexican Navy training ship collided with the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, killing two people and injuring at least 19 others, after reportedly losing power while navigating the East River.The Cuauhtémoc, a tall sailing ship carrying 277 people, struck the bridge’s Brooklyn abutment, snapping its towering masts as it attempted to pass under the structure. Dramatic video footage showed crew members standing on the masts as they broke and fell onto the deck.New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed the fatalities and said two of the injured remain in critical condition. No major structural damage was reported to the Brooklyn Bridge, which reopened after a safety inspection.Authorities attributed the collision to a mechanical failure and a power outage. The ship lost all three...

May 18, 2025

Two dead, 19 injured as Mexican Navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge

UK signals potential youth mobility deal with EU

LONDON — Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has suggested that a youth mobility scheme could be part of a new UK–EU agreement, in what would mark a significant step toward expanding post-Brexit ties without restoring full freedom of movement.Speaking to The Times ahead of a key UK–EU summit set for Monday at Lancaster House, Starmer emphasized that any scheme would be reciprocal and limited in scope, allowing young people to live and work abroad for a fixed period — potentially up to two years.He stressed it would not amount to a return to pre-Brexit arrangements.“We have a red line in our manifesto about freedom of movement,” Starmer said. “Youth mobility is not freedom of movement.”Although details such as age eligibility or quotas have yet to be finalized, the proposal...

May 17, 2025

UK signals potential youth mobility deal with EU

Ex-FBI boss questioned by Secret Service over seashell post linked to Trump

WASHINGTON — Former FBI Director James Comey was interviewed by the U.S. Secret Service on Friday after posting — and then deleting — a photo on Instagram that sparked outrage among Republicans, who interpreted it as a veiled threat against US President Donald Trump.The image, which showed seashells arranged to spell "8647," was shared on Comey’s account with the caption, “Cool shell formation,” before being removed hours later.The number "86" is sometimes used as slang for "eliminate" or "kill," while "47" is a reference to Trump, the 47th president of the United States.Comey voluntarily met with Secret Service agents for roughly an hour at the agency’s Washington headquarters. He was not detained and has not been charged...

May 17, 2025

Ex-FBI boss questioned by Secret Service over seashell post linked to Trump

Israel launches major ground offensive in Gaza

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military has launched a sweeping new offensive in the Gaza Strip, marking a sharp escalation in the ongoing conflict.Dubbed “Operation Gideon’s Chariots” by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), the campaign seeks to seize and hold strategic territory in the enclave.According to Hamas-run civil defense officials, Israeli airstrikes have killed around 250 people since Thursday.The IDF said it had struck over 150 targets in Gaza within 24 hours and vowed to continue operations “until Hamas is no longer a threat and all our hostages are home.”The operation was announced on the IDF’s Hebrew-language X account but not referenced by name in its English posts.The offensive comes amid mounting international pressure on Israel to restore the ceasefire and ease the...

May 17, 2025

Israel launches major ground offensive in Gaza

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